Some of you may be thinking: “Wait, I thought Beyoncé was headlining the Super Bowl this year?” That’s an honest mistake. Beyoncé will, indeed, also be appearing during the halftime performance. This means that Coldplay and/or CBS felt the need to enlist two of the best Super Bowl halftime performances of the last few years in addition to the guys they originally asked to headline.

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In behind the scenes footage, Chris Martin made a “joke” about Bruno Mars’ footprint being on the rehearsal stage even though it’s been reported by other outlets that he was already confirmed for the show.

Honestly, this doesn’t seem like a good sign for Coldplay but it’s definitely making me feel better as a viewer. For now, let’s revisit the magic that Coldplay is so desperately trying to recreate.